Family | PROTEACEAE |
Genus species | Bellendena montana R.Br. |
Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 166 (1810) |
Native Range | Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | leaves greyish, apically with three obtuse denticles, flowers in compact, terminal spike, fruits bright red in pendent spike |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (TAS Tasmania) |